June 15th - Bengworden to Oborst

Nigel says...... HAPPY BIRTHDAY LULEY!!!!!!!!!
We were royally looked after by Mark and Lindy. Thank you again to both of you. I had the best breakfast I have had since arriving in Australia which set us up for the day.

Shock horror ...there was a frost. It was parky, but soon warmed up and we arrived in Bairnsdale just before 0900hrs. There then followed a period of admin where Gordon sent his makeup bag weighing 14kg back to Brisbane. Ella - as I said you were way out with your earlier guess!! Gordon is now an apostle of the "one pair of underpants philosophy". Beware kids - he could become stinky at times!!

Unfortunately we set off late from Bairnsdale and on the advice of the man in the bike shop we travelled along the East Gippsland Rail Trail. This was great until we hit a section where there had been rain and our progress slowed right down. We also hit a section where Gordon fell off trying to get up a steep slope. He's not badly hurt, and it was quite funny...We got back onto the Princess Highway at Nowa Nowa and had a reasonably tough ride into Oborst arriving just after dark. Distance travelled was 134 kms (84 miles) We will get to see Lakes Entrance another time.

LATE NEWS.....LATE NEWS.....LATE NEWS......LATE NEWS
Gordon is sending the manbag back to Brisbane in a second consignement!!!!

Gordon says ...

Nigel fails to mention, we spent 2 hours in Bairnsdale paying a second visit to the dentist. Will it ever end.

I finally gave in to the inevitable, and sent a bunch of stuff home. It does appear to make the hills easier. I am still refusing to go the whole 'filthy pig' route - I have my pride.

I'm very tired, and I've been vomiting all day - not easy off the side of a bike. A huge day tomorrow - peddling by 5.30. Tomorrow, I'll put up some photos from yesterday and today.